Luismi (footballer, born 1992)
Luis Miguel Sánchez Benítez (born 5 May 1992), commonly known as Luismi, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Elche CF as a defensive midfielder.
![]() Luismi with Valladolid in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Miguel Sánchez Benítez | ||
Date of birth | 5 May 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Puerto Serrano, Spain | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Elche | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sevilla | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Sevilla C | 27 | (0) |
2012–2015 | Sevilla B | 72 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Sevilla | 1 | (0) |
2016–2020 | Valladolid | 33 | (3) |
2017 | → Gimnàstic (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2020 | → Oviedo (loan) | 19 | (1) |
2020– | Elche | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2021 |
Club career
Born in Puerto Serrano, Cádiz, Andalusia, Luismi graduated from Sevilla FC's youth setup, making his debut as a senior with the C-side in Tercera División. In July 2012, he signed his first professional contract, also being promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.[1]
On 11 November 2012, Luismi broke two bones in his skull in the dying minutes of a 1–0 home win against Real Jaén,[2] only returning to action on 31 March of the following year, against the same club.[3] On 1 February 2014, he was called up by manager Unai Emery for a La Liga match against Málaga CF as a replacement for Cardiff City-bound Cala,[4] also being selected to the game against UD Almería on 8 March[5] but remaining on the bench on both occasions.
On 3 July 2014, Luismi penned a new two-year deal with the Andalusians,[6] being also an unused substitute in the 2014 UEFA Super Cup 0–2 loss to Real Madrid at Cardiff City Stadium on 12 August.[7] He made his first-team – and top division – debut on 23 August, replacing Vicente Iborra in the 80th minute of a 1–1 home draw against Valencia CF.[8]
On 30 July 2015, Luismi signed his first professional deal, being definitely promoted to the main squad and being assigned the number 16.[9] The jersey, worn by Antonio Puerta when he died playing for Sevilla in 2007, was only to be given to products of the club's academy from that moment onwards;[10] halfway through the campaign, however, he was stripped of the number when it was controversially handed to Argentine Federico Fazio.[11]
After turning down a deal to play for the reserves in Segunda División, Luismi signed a two-year deal at fellow league team Real Valladolid on 29 June 2016.[12] On 29 December, after being rarely used, he was loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the same league until June.[13] He scored in his second appearance for the latter on 14 January 2017, opening a 1–1 draw at UCAM Murcia CF.[14]
Upon returning, Luismi was a regular starter for Valladolid during the 2017–18 campaign, which ended in top-tier promotion. On 15 January 2020, however, after failing to feature in any league matches in the last two seasons (due to injury),[15] he was loaned to Real Oviedo of the second division until June.[16]
On 25 September 2020, Luismi agreed to a two-year contract with Elche CF, recently promoted to the top flight.[17]
References
- "Luismi hará la pretemporada con el Sevilla Atlético y firma contrato profesional" [Luismi will spend the pre-season with Sevilla Atlético and signs a professional contract] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 7 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "El sevillista Luismi, operado con éxito de una fractura craneal" [Luismi of Sevilla, successfully operated from a cranial fracture]. Marca (in Spanish). 12 November 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- "Lusimi: "Han sido mis peores cinco meses, pero estoy muy contento de estar de vuelta"" [Luismi: "These have been my worst five months, but I am so glad to be back"] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 6 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "El Sevilla FC llegó a Málaga esta misma mañana con la novedad de última hora de Luismi" [Sevilla FC arrived in Málaga this morning with the last-minute addition of Luismi] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 1 February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "Lista de 18 con la principal novedad de Luismi y la vuelta de Iborra y Vitolo" [18-man list with Luismi as the main novelty and the return of Iborra and Vitolo] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 8 March 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "Luismi renueva dos temporadas con el Sevilla FC" [Luismi renews for two seasons with Sevilla FC] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- Phillips, Rob (12 August 2014). "Super Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice in Real Madrid win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- Campos, Tomás (23 August 2014). "Punto de fe del Valencia" [Valencia point of faith]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "Luismi firmará contrato profesional con el primer equipo" [Luismi will sign a professional contract with the first team] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- "Luismi lucirá el '16' de Puerta" [Luismi will don Puerta's '16']. Marca (in Spanish). 30 July 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- "El sevillismo, indignado con Fazio por elegir el dorsal 16 de Puerta" [Sevilla faithful, outraged by Fazio for having chosen Puerta's number 16]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 February 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- Cejas, Antonio (29 June 2016). "Luismi se marcha dos temporadas al Valladolid" [Luismi goes to Valladolid for two years]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- "Luismi s'incorpora als entrenaments del Nàstic" [Luismi joins trainings at Nàstic] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 29 December 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- Vera, José Antonio (14 January 2017). "Reparto de puntos en Murcia que no sirve a ninguno" [Sharing of points at Murcia does neither team any good]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- "Ocho meses sin Luismi" [Eight months without Luismi] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- "Luismi, cedido al Real Oviedo" [Luismi, loaned to Real Oviedo] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- "Luismi Sánchez, séptimo fichaje del Elche CF" [Luismi Sánchez, seventh signing of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.